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SMEDBURG, William E - Date of
birth
11 October 1906 -
Age
38 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsyvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33177144 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
333rd Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Petites Tailles, south of Baraque Fraiture, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 2 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
John A. Smedburg (father)
Louise (Kessler) Smedburg (mother)
Edwin Smedburg (brother)
Ethel Smedburg (sister)
Walter Smedburg (brother)
Minerva H. Smedburg (sister)
Eugene Smedburg (brother)
Laura Smedburg (sister)
Louise M. Smedburg (sister)
Helen Smedburg (sister)
Ann (Maywhort) Smedburg (wife)
More information
Sgt William E. Smedburg was a driver for the Exxlinger's Floral Shop.He enlisted on 24 March 1942 at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, After Action Report 333rd IR
Photo source: www.ancestry.com, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, They Speak: Voices of Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery Facebook